Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) — Question 172

Currently, your Development Teams are organized to address a single layer only (for example, front end, middle tier, back end, and interfaces). What are three things to consider when deciding to move away from such component teams toward feature teams? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. You cannot do Scrum without feature teams.
• B. Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move.
• C. Getting support from the business side first helps.
• D. Feature teams have less communication overhead.
• E. With feature teams, it is easier to calculate the productivity per team.

Correct answer: B, D, E

Explanation

The correct answers (B, D, E) reflect the potential challenges and benefits of moving to feature teams. While productivity may initially decline (B), feature teams indeed streamline communication (D) and make productivity calculations easier (E). However, Scrum can still be implemented with component teams, making option A incorrect, and support from the business side, while helpful, is not a universal requirement, rendering option C less relevant.